System-level modeling of DSP and embedded processors

High complexity and development costs of processor-based DSP and embedded designs permanently force the hardware and software designers to develop and intensively use processor abstractions in form of abstract processor models for specification, design, and verification of processor hardware and software. Based on the SuperSim processor modeling technology we have developed a new powerful methodology that can be used in an broad spectrum of applications ranging from DSP C compiler design over assembly code development to HW/SW co-simulation with HDL simulators.